Aide caught with hand up telly Queen’s skirt as Claire Foy and Matt Smith get into character for The Crown

The pair are filming TV drama The Crown

By BETH ALLCOCK, Showbiz Reporter

21st October 2016, 4:44 pm

Updated: 2nd November 2016, 8:47 am

EVEN the Royal wardrobe can be subject to an embarrassing malfunction - something proved by actress Claire Foy who needed the help of an aide to readjust her underwear while in character as Elizabeth II.

The actress was clearly having some trouble with her pale green dress while shooting scenes for Netflix drama, The Crown.

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Back in London Matt had switched to a stylish blue suit with polished gold buttons as he shot scenes in the street.

He was seen waving to crowds of onlookers as he headed to a vintage car.

he too needed the help of an assistant - this time to fix his blonde hair - as she stood outside.

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An assistant fixed Matt's hair

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The pair were filming with a woman in a checked coat

He was later joined by a pregnant woman in a checked green coat.

Netflix has released a trailer for the Royal drama set against the backdrop of the Second World War.

The 10 episodes will see a young Queen Elizabeth divided between her family loyalties and duties as a monarch.

In the trailer, Prince Phillip says: "Might I suggest not being head of church for a minute, or head of state. Or the army, or the navy, or the government, or the fount of justice, or the whole damn circus frankly."